. >> why professor marbella professorsousa -- why marcelo rebello i can see things clearly. what we need is a winner that has charisma. >> the role of president is , but he hasmonial the power to dissolve parliament and fire the prime minister in times of crisis. marcelo rebelo de sousa said in his victory speech that he wants more economic growth without financialng stability. his business is to reassure voters that he is not seeking to return to unpopular austerity measures imposed during portugal's bailout in 2011. >> millions across eastern united states are cleaning up after the weekend's passive snowstorm that virtually paralyzed the region. been reported since friday. public transport remaining disrupted while many flights were canceled. our washington correspondent has more. the great blizzard of 2016 is officially over, and large parts of washington, d.c. now look amountss, with enormous of snow piled up on the sides of the roads, so that these roads -- emergencyw services can get through, which has been crucial over the weekend. the u.s. capitol has to get rid of a

marcelo rebello desousa will become portugal's new president after winning more than 50% of a first-round last week, he said that if he wouln, he would try to ensure the minority budget was approved. global news 24 hours a day, powered by 150 news bureaus around the world. francine? francine: thank you. iran's president begins a two-day trip to italy today, his first trip since sanctions were lifted earlier this month. john has more. what is rouhani aiming to accomplish? john: well, it's a roadshow -- he is bringing six minist ers, hoping to drum up billions in contracts, because italy was before the sanctions were tightened the biggest european trading partner. francine: john, how are the italians receiving him? john: red carpet treatment. the prime minister is receiving rouhani on capitol hill, above the roman forum. you will give him a tour of the museum, then offer him dinner. of ceos andueue businessmen wanting to attend. one official told me it is only once-in-a-lifetime you get to sit down for dinner with him. the italians are hoping to sign about a doesn't accords, dozen.g -- he d